Briguy18241,

I would suggest searching this site for things like First plane best trainer, etc. .. Then be prepared to read for a while.

The short answer to your question is yes...


More detailed answers are my opinions in this order

1. Yes it is a good plane for a begginer

2. The combo you pick should be determined by finding out what type of Radios the club you plan to fly at have buddy boxes for.

3. That depends on you but a general guess for an ARF like the one you mentioned would be 10-20 hours.

4. And the big one in a word YES. However to minimize this chance do the following find a club and get help from an experienced instructor.

Hope this helps